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"Come away human child to the water and the wild" |
MASTER INSTRUCTOR WORKSHOPS/LECTURES Limited space. 75 minute Advance tickets required $12.00 each with festival ticket. |
BEGINNER WORKSHOPS/HISTORICAL LECTURES These 1 hour workshops do not require registration and are free to festival attendees. |
SATURDAY $12.00 MASTER WORKSHOPS |
The festival offers both paid, master instructed workshops as well as free beginner workshops. Free workshops are open to all festival goers at no cost and have unlimited space. If you are interested in one of the free workshops or lectures, all you have to do is show up at the designated time and place and enjoy. However, paid workshops are 12.00 each with festival ticket and can be paid at the door to the workshop. |
BEGINNING IRISH GUITAR SATURDAY : 1:30PM INSTRUCTOR: JEFF MOORE SEELIE COURT GRANDSTAND - FREE CELTIC BALLADS AND SONGS SATURDAY : 2:45PM INSTRUCTOR: TOMMY AND SAUNDRA O'SULLIVAN SEELIE COURT GRANDSTAND - FREE SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE WORKSHOP SATURDAY : 3:00PM INSTRUCTOR: SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE ALLIANCE KELPIE DANCE STAGE/EAST SIDE TENT- FREE BEGINNING IRISH FIDDLE SATURDAY : 4:00PM INSTRUCTOR: CHRIS BUCKLEY OF THE TEA MERCHANTS SEELIE COURT GRANDSTAND - FREE |
ADVANCED BODHRAN (DRUM) SATURDAY - 4:45PM INSTRUCTOR: PADDY LEAGUE WEST WORKSHOP TRAILER - $12.00 |
The Austin Celtic Festival is proud to offer students and interested parties the chance to be directed and counseled by some of today's leading experts in Celtic music. In general our paid workshops, led by our headliners are casual, question and answer arenas for persons already familiar with the subject instrument and are looking for progressive instruction or a chance to ask more complex questions. You should also be prepared for practical application of a particular technique or style favored by the headlining instructor. Direction and focus of the workshops can be fluid and develop based on the needs of the attending students. Although, they might not necessarily be needed, a well prepared student will have their instrument, pen and paper and a recorder with them. These workshops are limited to a smaller number to be more effective. Novice or beginners may purchase tickets and attend as observers. |
IRISH BUTTON ACCORDION SUNDAY - 4:30PM INSTRUCTOR: JOHN WILLIAMS WEST WORKSHOP TRAILER - $12.00 |
SCOTTISH MUSIC LECTURE SUNDAY: 1:30PM HOST: ED MILLER SEELIE COURT GRANDSTAND - FREE INTRO TO IRISH FLUTE/WHISTLE SUNDAY: 2:45PM INSTRUCTOR: JOHN WILLIAMS SEELIE COURT GRANDSTAND - FREE SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE WORKSHOP SUNDAY : 2:45 PM INSTRUCTOR: ASCDS YOUTH DANCERS KELPIE DANCE STAGE/EAST SIDE TENT- FREE WALKING WITH GIANTS LECTURE SUNDAY : 4:00PM HOST: JAMES KEANE SEELIE COURT GRANDSTAND - FREE PIOBAIREACHD (CLASSICAL PIPING) SUNDAY: 5:15PM HOST: PIPE MAJOR KEN LEICHTI KELPIE DANCE STAGE/EAST SIDE TENT- FREE CELTIC POETRY SUNDAY : 5:15PM INSTRUCTOR: PROFESSOR BRAD STRAHAN SEELIE COURT GRANDSTAND - FREE |
MASTER INSTRUCTOR WORKSHOPS/LECTURES Limited space. Advance tickets required $12.00 each with festival ticket. |
BEGINNER WORKSHOPS/HISTORICAL LECTURES These workshops do not require registration and are free to festival attendees. Unlimited space. |
Gregory Grene has been the primary writer, lead singer and accordion player with the Prodigals over twelve years and six CDs. Through his work with the band, he has written some of contemporary Irish music’s most compelling lyrics and keen observations, and his songs and tunes have been both critically acclaimed and covered by other artists. |
The virtuosity and ferocity of Paddy Keenan's playing led to his being described as “the Jimi Hendrix of the pipes”, and his style has continued to mature in the intervening years as he has pursued a solo career. Generally acknowledged as the most accomplished uilleann piper performing today, he is certainly one of the most brilliant musicians of his generation. |
Dáithí Sproule, a native of Derry in the North of Ireland, is a singer and guitarist and one of the premier accompanists in the Irish tradition. When he played with Skara Brae in the late 60’s and early 70’s, he was the first person to use and develop the DADGAD tuning in Irish music, a style now widely used in Irish and Celtic music in general. |
Paddy is known for his innovative and fluid bodhran playing, which quickly proved him to be one if his generaton's foremost virtuosos of the instrument and made him a fixture of the N. American Irish music scene. |
SATURDAY FREE WORKSHOPS |
SATURDAY $12.00 MASTER WORKSHOPS |
SATURDAY FREE WORKSHOPS |
Randal Bays is a dedicated and thoughtful teacher of Irish fiddling, often in demand for workshops and music camps, and is a co-founder of the Friday Harbor Irish Music Camp. He’s also composed original scores for several award-winning films and documentaries. |
Without doubt, one of the best new fiddlers to come out of Ireland in some time is Oison McAuley. Though it’s not completely correct to call him new – he’s toured for years with a number of groups including well-known Danu. Like other Donegal fiddlers, McAuley incorporates styles from outside Ireland – Scottish influences in particular – into his playing with an, easy, natural touch. |
John Doyle’s gifts as a guitarist, songwriter, vocalist, and producer have played an essential role in the ongoing renaissance of Irish traditional music. As a member of Irish-American supergroup Solas – and a highly sought-after session player – Doyle pioneered a rhythmic, sophisticated approach to Irish guitar accompaniment, setting a new standard for the instrument. |
John Williams is internationally regarded as one of the foremost players of Irish music today. With five All-Ireland titles to his credit, John is the only American-born competitor ever to win first place in the Senior Concertina category. His additional talents on flute, button accordion, bodhran, and piano distinguish him as a much sought after multi-instrumentalist in the acoustic scene around the world. |
IRISH GUITAR WORKSHOP SUNDAY - 3:00PM INSTRUCTOR: JOHN DOYLE WEST WORKSHOP TRAILER - $12.00 |
IRISH FIDDLE WORKSHOP SUNDAY - 1:30PM INSTRUCTOR: RANDAL BAYS WEST WORKSHOP TRAILER - $12.00 |
IRISH FIDDLE WORKSHOP SUNDAY - NOON INSTRUCTOR: OISIN MCAULEY WEST WORKSHOP TRAILER - $12.00 |
SONGWRITING WORKSHOP SATURDAY - NOON INSTRUCTOR: GREGORY GRENE WEST WORKSHOP TRAILER - $12.00 |
UILEANN PIPES WORKSHOP SATURDAY - 1:30PM INSTRUCTOR: PADDY KEENAN WEST WORKSHOP TRAILER - $12.00 |
IRISH GUITAR WORKSHOP SATURDAY - 3:00PM INSTRUCTOR: DAITHI SPROULE WEST WORKSHOP TRAILER - $12.00 |